CA2139595A1 - Laser welder for pipeline - Google Patents

Laser welder for pipeline

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CA2139595A1
CA2139595A1 CA002139595A CA2139595A CA2139595A1 CA 2139595 A1 CA2139595 A1 CA 2139595A1 CA 002139595 A CA002139595 A CA 002139595A CA 2139595 A CA2139595 A CA 2139595A CA 2139595 A1 CA2139595 A1 CA 2139595A1
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pipe segments
welder
abutting ends
pipeline
laser
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CA2139595C (en
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Richard L. Jones
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CRC Evans Pipeline International Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/08—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
    • B23K26/10—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece using a fixed support, i.e. involving moving the laser beam
    • B23K26/103—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece using a fixed support, i.e. involving moving the laser beam the laser beam rotating around the fixed workpiece
    • B23K26/106—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece using a fixed support, i.e. involving moving the laser beam the laser beam rotating around the fixed workpiece inside the workpiece
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/20—Bonding
    • B23K26/21—Bonding by welding
    • B23K26/24—Seam welding
    • B23K26/28—Seam welding of curved planar seams
    • B23K26/282—Seam welding of curved planar seams of tube sections

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
  • Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)

Abstract

An automatic welder is used in an internal welder unit which travels along the interior of a pipeline and welds the abutting ends of the pipe segments together. The automatic welder has a carriage assembly that contains a laser source for producing a laser beam, first and second line-up clamp assemblies for aligning the respective abutting ends of the pipe segments together, at least one laser beam conductor, or alternatively a reflecting surface positioned between said first and second line-up clamp assemblies along the axis of said beam, for directing said beam to the abutting ends of said first and second pipe segments, and a drive for rotating the reflecting surface around the axis of said beam to direct the beam to the abutting ends of said pipe segments for welding said pipe segments together. The automatic welder can also be configured as an external welder in which the automatic welder carrying a laser source is carried on a track mounted on the outside of the pipeline. As the external welder orbits around the pipeline, the laser source generates a laser beam which is directed at the junction of the abutting ends of the pipe segments for welding them together.
CA002139595A 1994-10-11 1995-01-05 Laser welder for pipeline Expired - Fee Related CA2139595C (en)

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CA 2481805 CA2481805A1 (en) 1994-10-11 1995-01-05 Laser welder for pipeline

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US08/321,214 US5593605A (en) 1994-10-11 1994-10-11 Internal laser welder for pipeline
US321,214 1994-10-11

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CA2139595A1 true CA2139595A1 (en) 1996-04-12
CA2139595C CA2139595C (en) 2005-09-13

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EP (2) EP0706849B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE200441T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2139595C (en)
DE (1) DE69520637T2 (en)

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